Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 creates consequential amendments to Data Protection Act 2018

Original title: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 effect on Data Protection Act 2018

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 modify certain provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 to align the legislation with the new data access framework. Organizations subject to UK GDPR must review the changes to understand how the transitional provisions apply to their data handling practices during the implementation period. The consequential amendments ensure consistency across UK data protection legislation as new data access rights are introduced.

What changed

• The Data Protection Act 2018 is amended by the Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision Regulations 2026 to align with the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 framework
• Transitional provisions are introduced to manage the implementation period between the two legislative regimes
• Specific modifications to the Data Protection Act 2018 are made to ensure consistency with new data access rights and obligations under the 2025 Act

Who is affected

Organizations subject to UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018; data controllers and processors handling personal data in the UK; bodies processing personal data subject to UK data protection law

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